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The Returning (1990)

An obsessive ghost love story

Genre : Horror, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : John Day
Writer : Clinton Phillips, John Day

Synopsis

A successful city lawyer abandons his practice and heads out to the country. There he comes upon a stately, but neglected, homestead. He moves in, and during his first night a beautiful ghostly woman makes love to him, in his sleep. Soon his dreams become more engrossing than his everyday world and girlfriend. Gradually he unravels the tragedy of his spirit lovers' past. To respond to her call, he needs to embrace the hearafter.

Actors

Phillip Gordon
Phillip Gordon
Alan Steadman
Alison Routledge
Alison Routledge
Jessica Scott
Max Cullen
Max Cullen
Father Donohue
Jim Moriarty
Jim Moriarty
George
John Ewart
John Ewart
Steadman Senior
Grant Tilly
Grant Tilly
Dr. Pitts
Jenny Ryken
Jenny Ryken
Charlotte Heatherington
Frank Whitten
Frank Whitten
Mr Spiggs
Judie Douglass
Judie Douglass
Miriam

Crews

John Day
John Day
Director
Clinton Phillips
Clinton Phillips
Screenplay
John Day
John Day
Screenplay
Trishia Downie
Trishia Downie
Producer
Kevin Hayward
Kevin Hayward
Director of Photography
Simon Clothier
Simon Clothier
Editor
Mike Becroft
Mike Becroft
Production Design
Christine West
Christine West
Costume Design
Clive Cockburn
Clive Cockburn
Original Music Composer

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